Hey everybody, I'm selling some of my stuff. I have a variety of expenses coming up this summer, and I don't have a whole lot of money. Also, since all of my things are going to be moved out of my apartment and into storage unit for a month (yay homelessness!), I should probably get rid of the things I don't really need/want anymore. My room mate has been having a lot of success selling her things on Ebay, so I'm giving it a shot.
First up, we have this lovely dress from Asos. I wore it to my friend's wedding last year, and while it's really a cute dress, it's just not that cute on me. The bidding starts at $5 on Ebay, you can check it out here. It's a size 8 and has some signs of wear, but it shouldn't be noticeable when you have it on.
I'm also selling a size 6 pair of Doc Martens. I bought these because I think they're really cool, not realizing that they would look pretty terrible on me. Woe is me. They're in perfect condition, I wore them precisely once. Bidding starts at $50, check them out here.
That's about it, I hope these things find a good home! I am also selling a ton of books on Half.com, you can check out my items here.
Here in Ohio, we have had the rainiest spring ever. I am literally losing my mind. The good news for you is that I have pretty much mastered how to be chic when it rains because I have had no other choice for such a long time.
First, you have to build up your rainy day accessories. Every self-respecting girl needs a nice pair of rain boots. If you live in a climate where it rains more than a few days a year, do NOT buy rain boots at Target. I used to have rain boots from Target, and after a few wears, the rubber ripped, allowing water to pour in all over my feet. Gross. However, if you live in a place where there's not a lot of rain, you could probably get away with it, and they're DEAD CHEAP. Check it.
Like snow boots and vacuum cleaners, rain boots are something you probably shouldn't skimp on if you have reason to wear them. So, like, spend some money. You get what you pay for. These are supposed to last forever, so no cute patterns. Some classic colors might be okay, but will you really want hot pink rainboots when you're 35?
Probably not.
Here's some of my picks (click on the picture to go to the shop):
Hunter Original Gloss in Black, $125
Tretorn Kelly Rubber Rain Boot in Black, $55.25
Sperry Top-Sider Pelican Boot in Green Embossed Croc, $60
Kate Space Randi in Black Rubber, $125
Hunter Arolla in Black, $150
You also need an umbrella. There are basically two options here: the big umbrella and the little umbrella.
The little/collapsible umbrella
Pros: Small, can fit into your purse
Cons: You can't put it in your purse when it's wet and it's really easy to leave it somewhere. I've lost my small umbrella in the couch at my boyfriend's house like three times. The small umbrella will also take the opportunity to lose itself at bars, in bathrooms, under the seat of your car, and on city buses.
Conclusion: Buy two
The big umbrella
Pros: You can use it as a cane and it's hard to lose because it's so big. Also, it looks awesome.
Cons: Sometimes it's annoying to carry, especially when you're weighed down with a huge purse. Also, it can get annoying at a bar.
Hold up. A cane, you say? Let me show you all the cool things you can do with a cane:
Conclusion: Go for it if you can rock it.
Now, I am a big fan of matching your umbrella to your boots. I think it looks pulled together, and a black umbrella is always classic.
See what I mean?
When it rains, the humidity is also high, which can be detrimental to whatever you have going on with your face and hair. A little trick I use to keep the frizzies down is to spray some hairspray onto a bristle brush and run that through my hair after straightening. Alternatively, I recommend keeping a tiny hairbrush in your purse. There is no end to the amounts of times I'm so happy I have that thing. As for the face, a compact will keep humidity-induced shine to a minimum. I just ordered Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder in Invisible Matte from Sephora, and it works awesomely.
A lot of people will give you some big life lesson about why trench coats are a must-have and blah blah blah. Frankly, my friends, I would feel like a total hypocrite telling you to buy a trench coat or a rain coat, because I have neither. I figure if you have an umbrella, why worry? I do sometimes wear my faux leather coat, as its made out of PVC and is waterproof :)
On Thursday I had intended to stay in and do homework, but you know how that always goes. We ended up having a cookout on my boyfriend's porch, listening to classic rock and drinking beer. And we saw someone get taken away on a stretcher (across the street).
I wish I had one of those boyfriends who happen to be professional photographers, but alas, that is not the case. Oh well, you win some, you lose some.
On Friday I went to Dayglow. I know I was sort of bitching about it in my last post, but it was actually great fun! Being in the mind set for partying made all the difference. We hopped a bus downtown where my friend won a happy hour at Park Street Saloon. I've never really been to the bars on Park Street even though my friends always go there. I don't know why I waited so long! There were cheap drinks and dueling pianos. What's not to love?
We caught a cab to the venue of Dayglow and I was shocked at how big the place was. It was GINORMOUS!
See? Maybe you can't see because I took that picture with my cell phone. I didn't want to risk ruining ANOTHER camera so I didn't bring mine. I'm sure it wouldn't have been that bad. I kept my phone in a sandwich bag to keep it safe from the paint. And I had no problem fitting my belongings in my pockets. Turns out men's pants have HUGE pockets. Who knew? So Eric and I danced the night away and got super, super sweaty. I don't know that much about techno, but I guess it wasn't "hard core" or whatever. The crowd was mostly college students, and we actually ran into people we knew there. I found a really sweet Yankees hat on the ground and got it all kinds of fucked up:
Yeah, we got pretty dirty. I think we may have messed the cab up a little on the way home, but the driver should have known what he was getting into when he pulled up at that place! The night was completed by watching American Pickers (our favorite) in Eric's room and passing out.
Oh yeah, we saw someone get taken away on a stretcher.
Saturday we slept in super late and the hit up Hangover Easy for breakfast/lunch/my only meal of the day. I like going there, but it kind of bums me out since I'm allergic to eggs now and I hate being confronted with so many delicious egg dishes. There aren't that many breakfast items I can eat now, but I got the breakfast skillet (minus the eggs) and a mimosa. Later, Z and I went out for half-price Fraps at Starbucks.
So THEN we got ready for the Americana-themed Woodfest 2011, a block party right off of campus on Woodruff.
Things started normal enough...but once we got there it was crazy! There were house parties all down the street. One house had a DJ and disco lights on the porch so you could dance in the front yard. There was free beer and American flags everywhere, and nobody cared when it started raining.
Obviously I didn't care about the rain either.
I made this video of people singing "Hang On Sloopy." I know the quality is terrible, but please keep in mind that I was sort of in a riot! At this point it was not a riot, but within an hour we were all mased and had to clear out for other house party adventures.
I think this picture better describes the mayhem, and also captures my favorite outfit of the night: a cut-off Hooters Racing shirt and jorts. America at its finest...
And we saw someone get taken away on a stretcher. Are you seeing a theme here?
Well anyhow, in all this excitement, I got a bit of a cold/cough and I feel like getting mased really didn't help that at all. Thanks a lot police. Now I can't go to work today. I'm so glad that I pay taxes so that the government can poison my lungs with pepper spray.
Sorry, that got really radical there. Well, how was your weekend?
I believe the point may be to dress as much like Kelly Bundy as possible.
And is that, like, a bad thing?
So anyhow, I'm going to this thing tonight called Dayglow where apparently there is techno and people squirt paint all over you. I didn't really want to wear any of my shorts that I paid normal amounts of money for, so I headed over to my local Goodwill, picked up a pair of men's jeans, and cut away. Here was the result:
You like? I also painted my nails to match the alleged colors of said paint:
It's going to be...interesting. I'm not really sure how I feel about having paint thrown on me. I'll get back to you on that one.
Here's some blog articles that I was really into this week. Maybe you'll like them too? You never know unless you try!
1. The Little Black List had this post on Stars and Stripes Litas...so jealous!
2. Mod Fox writes about the different between mods and rockers...although I was disappointed that she chose to exclude mockers :(
3. Bobby Pin Blog has a really cool old Maybelline ad...I love that eye make up!
4. The Cherry Blossom Girl took a visit to Trianon, which are little castles surrounding Versailles. Could I be any more jealous of her?
5. [jessica]january has a really cool graphic of Ginnifer Goodwin at the Met Gala...I'm kind of obsessed with that color
Have a great weekend! I'm sure we'll talk again soon.
Holler holler! My Sephora gift to myself just came in the mail. After the trauma of two extremely difficult take-home midterms, I decided that some presents were in order. Pictured above is Sephora Cream Lip Stain in Forever Fuchsia. Love it! It's kind of a weird texture because it's lip stain, but I figure I'll just put gloss over it and it will look fabulous. I purchased to emulate my sexiness role model, Megan Fox.
Actually, now that I'm looking at this picture, the color I got isn't the right color at all. Where do you find hot pink lipstick? Clearly not Sephora. The search continues...
I also bought Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder because I seriously cannot deal with how shiny my skin gets in the summer. In addition, I purchased an eyebrow brush so I can emulate my eyebrow role model, Kate Middleton.
Excuse me, I mean the Duchess of Cambridge. Regardless, her eyebrows are royally awesome.
Then I bought the Fabulous in Fiji Travel Palette because it was on sale.
So I put on the lip stain and decided to have a little photo shoot with myself, and I remembered how every picture I took in high school looked like this:
No, but really.
It was my signature look.
Now my face always looks like this because I'm so traumatized by adulthood.
Ew, winter hair. I accidentally dyed my hair super-dark "red" right before St. Patrick's Day, and the above was the product of six weeks without dyeing in hopes of fading the darkness a bit.
Well, that's all over with! Last week I lightened up a bit and even added highlights.
You like? It's much more summery and closer to my wishlist haircolor for spring: Michelle from US Skins. I'm obviously not a professional hair colorist, but I think it turned about pretty well, if I do say so myself.
Don't I kind of look like Sea of Shoes in this picture?
Also, I have been experimenting with curling my hair using only a flat iron. Have you heard of this? It's amazing. Maybe I will film a tutorial if I ever master the skill myself.
I hope all is well with my lovely readers, and be on the look-out for my next how-to post, which will deal with looking good even when the weather is rainy. And for my more northern readers, check out my posts on how to look good in the winter:
OMFG! I just finished all my stupid take-home midterms. I've written like 20 pages in the past two days and I sort of feel like getting drunk. I just might, but first I should probably shower off the sweat and toil of the past two days. Yuckzors!
Anyhow, I may just have a little time to blog now, so you can look forward to that!
Oh wait, I have a huge paper and two take-home finals to look forward to in the near future. Fuck that.
I'M ALMOST DONE WITH COLLEGE!!!
In December.
Why the hell am I writing a blog after writing all that shit? BYEZ!
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